The NYT reports that Cathie Black is out as chancellor of New York City’s public schools. The former Hearst Magazines exec’s brief tenure was marked by protests from groups that criticized her lack of …

State Sen. Greg Ball, R-Patterson, who chairs the Senate Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Committee, is continuing to receive criticism over the speakers who will be part of his hearing in New York City Friday that will discuss the city and state’s preparedness for another attack almost 10 years after 9/11. First, some Senate Democrats […] …

More than 2,000 people were charged in the first 15 weeks a new strangulation law was in effect, according to a report released today by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services. Ninety-four percent of the suspects were men. Police and prosecutors across the state have reported that the statute, which took effect last November, […] …

NY1 is reporting that embattled schools chief Cathie Black is out and will be replaced by deputy mayor for education Dennis Walcott.
The move comes as Black as been under withering criticism in recent days, including a new poll that showed her wi… …

A reader passed along the following invitation from Council Speaker Christine Quinn for a fundraiser hosted by the New York Building Congress and construction magnate Frank Sciame.
The Building Congress is made up of all the players in the real e… …

A late-night 90-minute meeting between President Obama and congressional leaders failed to result in a budget deal to avert a government shutdown, and the House Republicans are preparing to vote on another week-long extender bill. The president said a shutdown would be “inexcusable.” Gov. Andrew Cuomo seemed to question AG Eric Schneiderman’s ability to defend …

2012: “We didn’t realize until late in the game that we would be facing the worst recession in generations. Some folks have amnesia about this,” said Obama. [Jake Tapper]
2012: Obama acknowledged people sometimes “lose hope.” [AP]
2012: “The presiden… …

State Senator Greg Ball is hosting a hearing on the state’s public protection preparedness in the post 9/11 era. Democrats accuse Ball of bigotry for inviting a witness to testify about Islamic law, but Ball is defending his decision.
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